Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-07

MILLION FOR WASHINGTON NAVY YARD.
In the Senate this afternoon two bills for fOrtf-
cations, coast defenseS, ETC., were passed. One
provides for naval gun factory at the Washing
ton navy yard for the manufacture OF heavy guns
Ior naval warfare. 1t appropriates $SOOO,OOO for
this purpose The other bill apprOpriates So 600
Tor the establishment OF a gun foundry at Water
Welt arsenal West Troy, N. Y, for the manufac-
for the army, and authorizes the Secretary of War
10 make contracts. An amendment approprfateS
So,UU,ouU lOr coast defenSeS and Notifications.
The two bills appropriate a total OF So. 600 600
me me naval bill provides: "That the Secretary Of
me Navy be, and hereby is authorized to erect at
Ihe navy yard, washington, D. c., naval gun fac
tory IN accordance with the report OF the gun
1Oundry board OF December GOTH 1884 for finishing
nd ia aaa guns adopted to modern warfare
IOr the manufacture OF gun carriages and ordnance
equipment for the naval service at cost not to
exceed 100000"
KEY WEST QUARANTINE STATION.
Dill introduced by Senator Call to-day appro-
PIRATES $4,000 for the establishment Of national
guarantee station on one Of the Islands near Key
West, Fla, the site to be selected by the surgeon
general OF the marine hospital service
Mr. MORRISON CAN HAVE HIS CHOICE.
An Ohio Representative authorizes the state
menu that the President has offered Representa-
tive Morrison his choice gbetween the Secretary
snip Oh the Treasury and the craftsmanship of the
interstate commerce commission. The RepreSen-
has been made.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
the House committee on public buildings to-day
agreed to report favorably bills appropriattng
$4,000 and 500, 600 respectively for the erection
Vi puDuc buildings at Kalamazoo and Hastings
RIVERS AND HARBoRs.
Mr.. Henry r. Jackson, ex-minister to Mexico
and Mayor Lester, of Savannah, addressed the
senate committee on commerce this morning in
behalf OF increased appropriations for the Inn
prOvement OF Savannah harbor. Tomorrow the
committee viii hear what the Senators from Penn
ay!van1a, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and
Caniorn1a may have to say In respect to apprO-
PrlaIlOns for river and harbOr improvements in
their states.
THE ANTI-MoRAON BILL.
The conference committee on the Mormon bill
have not yet reached an agreement, and win not
nold another meeting before Friday. The reason
given Tor this delay Is the absence OF Mr.. Collins
VINO mas been called to Massachusetts, on import
anu business. The committee expect to reach an
agreement. they say: and that there Is any diSpO-
slon 10 Kill the measure In conference Is denied.
10 AMEND TIE oLEoAARGARME BILL
The bill introduced In the House this morning
by Representative Willis to amend the oleomar-
garne act ts identical with the bill introduced In
INC senate by MI. Beck about two weeks ago.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED IN THE SENATE.
me senate this afternoon proceeded tunder q
special ORDER to the consideration OF House bills
on the calendar to which there was no objection
twenty bills were passed, among them the fol-
TO authorize the construction Of bridge over
Bayou Barnard, in Mississippi with amend
1ash se TO amend the act Of Fe6rua Iy
Immigration Of foreigners and aliens
and % Tanas
W lay Its tracks through the United States.